October 1, 2011
Editorial
Oilfield beckoning tank truck industry
Oct 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Charles E Wilson
ON A DRIZZLY September morning a constant parade of vacuum transports and other tanker rigs pass by on US Highway 84 on the Texas side of Toledo Bend...
Industry News
NTSB posts tanker rig rollover accident investigation report
Sep 20, 2011 12:11 PM
The National Transportation Safety Board has posted its full report of its investigation into a cargo tank rollover accident on its website...
Tank Service hits sales milestone; buyer gets $4,000 tank container rebate
Oct 1, 2011 12:00 PM
TANK Service Inc, Houston TX, recently celebrated a notable milestone with the sale of its 4,000th tank container. The tank container buyer was presented...
Webtech Wireless announces first client for Quadrant with TMW Suite
Oct 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Webtech Wireless Inc, a provider of vehicle fleet location-based services (LBS) and telematics technology, announced the successful deployment of its...
Canadian Freight Index slumps in July
Oct 1, 2011 12:00 PM
TransCore's Canadian Freight Index for July 2011 was down 22% month-over-month but had a 3% increase year-over-year. July traditionally marks the start...
NTTC asks LaHood to halt costly, damaging hazmat reg proposals
Sep 21, 2011 11:17 AM
National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) has asked Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood to withdraw two regulatory proposals that meet the criteria of President Barack Obama’s commitment to eliminate unnecessary costly regulations...
Kenan Advantage Group acquires Jack B Kelley Inc
Sep 7, 2011 11:37 AM
Kenan Advantage Group (KAG), ranked as North America’s largest tank truck transporter and logistics provider for petroleum, specialty products and merchant gas industries in Bulk Transporter’s Gross Revenue Report, has acquired Jack B Kelley Inc (JBK), the largest independent transporter of industrial gases in the United States. The transaction closed on August 31, 2011...
ATA highlights burdensome nature of unnecessary HOS proposal
Sep 7, 2011 11:45 AM
In a letter to Cass Sunstein, administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) urged the Obama Administration to live up to its promise to industry to relieve the burden of unnecessary regulations as it considers changes to the hours-of-service rules...
September marks 40th year of CHEMTREC
Oct 1, 2011 12:00 PM
September marked the 40th year of operations for CHEMTREC (www.chemtrec.com), the world's foremost emergency call center that provides immediate critical...
Law firm digging into possible tanker driver pay violations
Oct 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Baron and Budd, a nationwide law firm, is investigating possible overtime pay violations by tank truck transportation companies after a recent $14 million...
Buckeye restarts BORCO ops after Irene
Aug 30, 2011 11:18 AM
Buckeye Partners LP initiated start-up procedures August 26 at BORCO, its marine terminal in the Bahamas. Buckeye had suspended operations at the terminal the night of August 24 as part of its preparations to secure the facility for Hurricane Irene. The storm passed the Bahamas with effectively no adverse impact on the facility. ...
Roadside Resume video series to feature driver advocate Baker
Sep 13, 2011 11:51 AM
Vigillo LLC announced that in honor of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week it would be releasing a series of Roadside Resume videos presented by industry expert and driver advocate Dan Baker. In addition, anyone who “likes” Roadside Resume on Facebook during September will be entered into a sweepstakes to win a free iPad...
25 State trucking groups endorsing J J Keller’s E-Log solution
Sep 14, 2011 10:18 AM
With interest growing in E-Logs and pending regulations hinting at mandatory hours-of-service (HOS) monitoring using electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs), 25 state trucking associations are now endorsing J J Keller & Associates’ E-Logs, powered by Encompass...
TRALA, allies Oppose NLRB pro-union/anti-business agenda
Sep 7, 2011 11:42 AM
The Truck Renting and Leasing Association (TRALA) and its allies in the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace (CDW) are actively opposing the ongoing anti-business agenda of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). TRALA has met with key lawmakers and their staff and submitted written concerns to both the NLRB and to the US Congress regarding the NLRB's pro-union agenda...
Global freight figures suggest weak growth ahead
Sep 13, 2011 11:01 AM
US tank truck carriers benefitted over the past year from strong overseas demand for chemicals and other liquid and dry bulk cargoes. However, the latest global freight data collected by the International Transport Forum suggests a slowdown in international trade as the global economic recovery loses momentum...
People in the News
Fleets
Oct 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Kenan Advantage Group (KAG) has appointed Bruce Blaise president of the company. Previously, he served as executive vice-president of the Fuels Delivery...
Suppliers
Oct 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Greg Casey has joined Heil Trailer International as manager of human resources for the Gatesville TX location. With more than 10 years of business experience...
Equipment News
Frac-sand dry bulk trailer hardware now available from Sure Seal
Oct 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Sure Seal Inc, a division of OPW Fluid Transfer Group, now offers the industry a full line of dry bulk trailer components that have been designed to deliver...
OPW's dry disconnect couplings ideal for shale oil, gas operations
Oct 1, 2011 12:00 PM
OPW Engineered Systems, a division of OPW Fluid Transfer Group, announced that it offers an advanced line of dry disconnect coupling technology to operators...
Eaton boosts Reman availability, coverage with FLEX Reman
Oct 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Eaton Corporation has increased the availability and coverage of its Reman transmissions via the addition of a new FLEX Reman line. In addition, Eaton...
EZ-Assist clutches designed for heavy loads
Oct 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Alliance Truck Parts has added an EZ-Assist clutch designed to meet the demands of work truck applications that require severe torque transfer for extremely...
International brake drums line is launched
Oct 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Navistar introduces International brake drums, offering a private label branded line of brake drums manufactured to the standards of Navistar OE specifications....
BTI announces the SandHog Hopper Tee for highly abrasive materials
Oct 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Bulk Tank Inc, Park Hills MO, announced the development of a new hopper tee designed for extreme wear resistance in highly abrasive situations. BTI claims...
Viking Pump provides repair parts kits
Oct 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Viking pumps are designed to be easy to repair. That process is even simpler with genuine repair parts kits now provided for most standard Viking pumps....
Cyclonaire's Turbo-Inductor system speeds dry bulk trailer unloading
Oct 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Cyclonaire Corporation's Turbo-Inductor system is a fast, efficient new way to unload bulk materials at high rates over long distances from pneumatic...
Meritor adds new trailing-arm suspensions
Oct 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Meritor Inc unveiled the newest suspension family members the MTA25 (25,000-lb capacity) and MTA30 (30,000-lb capacity) to its product line of trailing-arm...
Mechanical Suspension Onboard Scale typically can be installed in one hour
Oct 1, 2011 12:00 PM
TruckWeight recently introduced a new scale for mechanical suspension systems that can be quickly and inexpensively mounted as an aftermarket installation....
Luber-finer offers ShowMeTheParts tool
Oct 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Luber-finer, a filter brand from Champion Laboratories Inc, has released its latest filter change productivity enhancement tool: the new ShowMeTheParts...
PeopleNet adds a new version of BLU
Oct 1, 2011 12:00 PM
PeopleNet has introduced a more efficient, more compact version of its BLU in-cab computing system. Our next-generation BLU.2 onboard computing system...
J J Keller ready to help employers comply with new labor law posting
Oct 1, 2011 12:00 PM
J J Keller's State & Federal Labor Law Poster Sets & Update Service will help employers comply with a new Department of Labor rule effective November...
Emco Wheaton nozzle aids hot refueling
Oct 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Hot refueling of helicopters is a potentially dangerous operation, but is a necessity in time-sensitive operations where it can make the difference between...
OPW unit releases loading systems video
Oct 1, 2011 12:00 PM
OPW Engineered Systems recently launched a new loading systems video to help customers and distributor partners better understand why OPW is the leader...
Guide gives radial tire conditions analysis
Oct 1, 2011 12:00 PM
American Trucking Associations' Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) has released the fourth edition of the council's Radial Tire Conditions Analysis...
Articles
Drilling mud hauling driving oilfield operations for Steve Kent Trucking
Oct 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Charles E Wilson
TIMES are not just good in the oil patch right now, they're great. In fact, things are going so well that the oil patch is essentially a recession-free...
White Paper shows how advanced dry disconnect coupler and adaptor technologies help ease environmental concerns for shale oil and gas upstream and midstream industries
Oct 1, 2011 12:00 PM
HISTORY notes that as far back as 1920 shale oil was being viewed as a potential major contributor to the North American energy-supply hierarchy. In fact,...
Bulk Transporter, NTTC tackle the difficult issues of fuel delivery in wide-reaching webinar
Oct 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Rich Weber
TIGHT delivery sites. Traffic congestion. Inattentive motorists. Storage tank identification issues. The potential for spills and product contamination....
Piston tanks
Oct 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Charles E Wilson
SINCE late last year, Piston Tank Corporation has been assembling its tank trailers at a spacious new shop in South Roxanna, Illinois. It was a welcome...
Safety workers survey discovers high rate of non-compliance with PPE protocols
Aug 9, 2011 3:30 PM
In a survey released by Kimberly-Clark Professional, 89% of safety professionals said they had observed workers not wearing safety equipment when they should have been. Twenty-nine percent said this had happened on numerous occasions. ...
Convention Calendar
Oct 1, 2011 12:00 PM
October 24-26, 2011 National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) Cargo Tank Maintenance Seminar & Equipment Show, Kentucky International Convention Center, Louisville...
